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South Mobile Library Van at the South Christchurch Farmers' Market

21 July 2025

Members of the public accessing the South Mobile Library Van

The South Mobile Library Van was at the South Christchurch Farmers' Market for the first time on Sunday 20 July 2025, with plans to be back each month.

There was a steady flow of people through the van all morning, 120 visits in total including many children enjoying the experience for the first time.

Locals will be able to get their library-fix onsite on the following dates alongside the South Christchurch Farmers' Market on Sundays 9am to 12pm:

  • 17 August
  • 21 September
  • 19 October

South Christchurch Library closed its doors early February so that the structure could be rebuilt. A temporary library has opened at The Colombo shopping centre and the Spreydon Library has extended opening hours.

Demolition is complete and the construction of Ōmōkihi, the new Library and Customer Service Hub, has started. The photograph below was taken 17 July 2025.

If you would like to learn more on this, some links have been provided below: